I love making Chicken Cordon Bleu which I usually bread, roll and bake. But I wanted something quick with the same ingredients and came up with this – lazy chicken cordon bleu made all in one skillet. This is great with roasted veggies or you can serve this with rice pilaf.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Yield: 4 servings, Serving Size: 1 piece chicken

Amount Per Serving:

Freestyle Points: 5

Points +: 6

Calories: 258 calories

Total Fat: 10g

Saturated Fat: 3g

Cholesterol: 109mg

Sodium: 578mg

Carbohydrates: 6g

Fiber: 0g

Sugar: 1g

Protein: 37g

INGREDIENTS:

4 thin boneless, skinless cutlets, 4 oz each

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup all purpose flour*

1/2 teaspoon butter

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

2/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard

4 thin slices low sodium deli ham, I use Boar’s Head (3 oz total)

4 slices light Swiss Cheese such as Alpine Lace (3 oz total)

chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

* All purpose gluten-free flour works well here.

DIRECTIONS:

Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.

Place the flour in a shallow dish. Lightly dredge the chicken with flour on both sides, shaking off the excess reserving the flour.

In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and 1 teaspoon of the reserved flour, whisk until smooth.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Melt the butter and add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and half of the chicken.

Cook 2 minutes on each side, until slightly golden, then transfer to a dish.